Washington College junior Julia Portmann (Palatine, Ill./William Fremd) has been selected as CollegeSwimming.com‘s Conference Swimmer of the Week for the Centennial Conference. Portmann won three individual events and swam on a winning relay in the Shorewomen’s 164-98 win over York Saturday.

Portmann won the 1000 freestyle in 11:04.58, the 200 freestyle in 2:02.25, and the 500 freestyle in 5:20.37. She also swam the third leg of the winning 400 freestyle relay (3:43.49). This is the second time this season Portmann has been recognized with this honor from CollegeSwimming.com.

Sophomore basketball player Dallas Marshall (Germantown, Md./Clarksburg) is this week’s Shoreman of the Week. Marshall averaged 11.7 points and 10.0 rebounds per game in a 2-1 week for the Shoremen.

In his best game of the week, Marshall scored 17 points and brought down a career-best 15 rebounds in a 67-62 Centennial Conference win over McDaniel Wednesday. He followed that up with a 16-point, eight-rebound performance in a 66-54 loss at Elizabethtown Sunday.

Lindsay Wiecki – Shorewoman of the Week

Sophomore swimmer Lindsay Wiecki (Bristow, Va.Osbourn Park) is this week’s Shorewoman of the Week. Wiecki won both butterfly events and swam on a winning relay team in Saturday’s 164-98 win over York.

Wiecki won the 200 butterfly in 2:22.05 and then won the 100 butterfly by two one-hundredths of a second, finishing in 1:02.69. She also swam the butterfly leg of the winning 200 medley relay, which finished in 1:54.77

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If you love to sing, the Chester River Chorale wants you! Come join us at 6 p.m. Monday January 15 in Wesley Hall at Chestertown’s Heron Point as we begin our 20th season. Our ages range from college student to octogenarian. Our voices range from soprano to bass. No auditions required. Dues are $50 with students free as we begin to practice for our annual mid-April spring program.

Its title—Leaves of Bluegrass—should give a hint of the original oratorio that we will sing backed up by a bluegrass band. Those singing with the Chorale will also be eligible to join the National Musical Festival orchestra in June for the Mozart Requiem. See our website at www.chesterriverchorale.org for more information.

“Splendor of the Season” is the theme of the Eastern Shore Wind Ensemble’s 2017 holiday concert.

Music Director Dr. Keith A. Wharton will conduct this free concert, beginning at 4 p.m. on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church at Cross and High streets, Chestertown. The church is handicapped-accessible, via the ramp and automatic doors on the courthouse-green side of the building. All are invited for refreshments in the church hall after the concert.

The concert features “March of the Toys” by Victor Herbert from his 1903 operetta “Babes in Toyland,” “Nativity Carol” by John Rutter, and “A Hanukkah Festival,” an arrangement of Festival of Lights music. Traditional Christmas carols are the basis for several pieces: “All Through the Night,” “All is Calm,” “On a Catalonian Carol,” “And All the Bells Shall Ring,” and “Gesu Bambino.” “Carols from the British Isles” offers another medley of favorites, and “A Christmas Festival” is a musical summation of the season by Leroy Anderson. “The Ultimate Christmas Sing-along” is the audience’s opportunity to join with the band in celebrating the music of the season.

The Eastern Shore Wind Ensemble is an all-ages community concert band. It was formed in 2001 to offer area wind and percussion musicians the opportunity to continue or return to the pleasures of playing quality music in a large ensemble. New members are always welcome, without audition or fee.

Rehearsals for the next concert on March 18th will begin on Monday, January 8th. They start promptly at 7:00 p.m. and run until 8:30 p.m. in the Washington College band room in Gibson Center for the Arts.

For more information, call 410-778-2829, send a message to ESWEemail@yahoo.com, or go to facebook.com/EasternShoreWindEnsemble. The ensemble is partially supported by a grant from the Kent County Arts Council.

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Budding pastry chefs gathered at KidSPOT on December 3, 2017 for the annual Gingerbread Cookie Workshop.

Chef Stu Cawley demonstrated the proper technique using red, green and white icing and a variety of candies. The children then created their masterpieces with gingerbread cookies generously donated by Little Village Bakery.

Chef Stu Cawley demonstrating proper technique – Contributed Photo

This annual event is not possible without our sponsors: Evergrain Bread Company, Twigs and Teacups, and Yerkes Construction. It is presented by the Downtown Chestertown Association and hosted by RiverArts’ KidSPOT. Special thanks to Stu Cawley, Jayne and Paul Heckels.